The movable jaw was originally destined for a cross-cut sled. The bolt consists of a 3/4” x 1-1/4” x 3” piece of White Oak with a 6” carriage bolt through the center. First I used a 9/16” forstner bit to create 1/4” deep hole to receive the head of the carriage bolt. I then drilled all the way through block with a 1/4” drill bit. From there it was a simple matter of grinding down the head of the carriage bolt alittle and pressing it into the block.The handle is made up of two pieces of White Oak glued together. The main part of the handle is 3/4” x 1-1/4” x 5”. The “T” portion is 3/4” x 1-1/4” x 1” (approx.). The main portion of the handle has a 1/8” dado into which the smaller piece is glued. I then used a 7/16” forstner bit to create a 1/4” deep hole int the top of the handle. After this I used a 1/4” drill bit to make a hole that passes all the way through the handle. The final step for the handle was to press a 1/4-20 nut into the 7/16” hole.

This will uncover my beginner’s status, but I would really like it if you did a short video on the details of making the handle you demonstrated here. I know I should be able to figure it out myself, but it would be much better if you broke it down for me (us?). I don’t know how to make the wood capture a hex head bolt or hex nut and not strip out over time. Thank you for what you shared.